Non-regret ☀️ bright
2 discourses
Synonyms:
non-remorse, lit. not remembering back negatively, Supported by:{ethical conduct}, Leads to:{joy}
Context:
A mental quality of not regretting past actions, characterized by a clear conscience and absence of remorse; it arises from accomplishment in ethical conduct
Pāli term:
avippaṭisāra
Opposite:
In The Buddha's Ancient Discourses (Sutta Nipāta)
When asked about the state of peace and the way of practice to reach it, the Buddha describes this state as being steady and unruffled, like the middle of the ocean where no wave arises. He then shares the way of practice to achieve it without delay: guarding the senses, letting go of indulgence, to be a meditator who cultivates wakefulness, and through investigation, abandoning a host of unwholesome qualities.
In Numerical Discourses (Aṅguttara Nikāya)
The Buddha explains the proximate causes of non-regret, joy, tranquility, and other qualities leading to liberation, contrasting how they are fulfilled in a virtuous person versus an unprincipled person.